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Bidwill also is chairman of the , which is pushintg the Legislatureand Gov. Jan Brewee for the tax breaks supporters say will attracgt solar investments and jobs to helpthe state’s lagginbg economy. Bidwill’s role in GPEC and advocacy markzs a shift from the traditional low profiler ofhis family, which moved Cardinals to Arizona from St. Louis afte r the 1987 season. The Cardinals Super Bowl run last however, raised the team’s profilw as well as that of Michael Bidwill and his fathedr and team owner Bill GPEC CEOBarry Broome, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Arizona State University Presiden t Michael Crow also support the solar tax incentives.
Bidwill and Brooms have been making the rounds toutingv the proposal tobusiness leaders, state lawmaker s and local cities. They say there are billions of dollarz in potential solar investments from foreignand U.S. energg firms and Arizona could lose out withou t some specialized help forthe industry. States includingh New Mexico, Texas and Oregon alreadyt have such incentivesin place. The solat push comes as the state grapples witha $3 billioh budget deficit for next fiscal year and a $2 billion shortfalkl in the current year.
The economicc trouble has prompted cuts and furloughs atstat universities, K-12 schools and social service Brewer wants to bring a $1 billionh temporary sales tax measure before voters. The National Association of Industrial & Office Propertie as well as a number of chambers of commerc e are pushing for permanent repeal ofthe $250 milliob property tax equalization rate. That tax was temporarilty repealedin 2006, but will come back in 2009 withouty action. Bidwill was not immediately availablefor comment.